[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr":3,"chapter-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-103":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Academic Director: Reborn in the Film Industry",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2297103,4493,"Chapter 103: More Potential","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-103",103,"\u003Cp>In this era, there is another excellent place for university students to communicate online: the campus BBS.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 1995, Shuimu was the first to set up an official BBS; it was the first BBS on the China Education and Research Network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that time on, various universities followed suit, reaching a peak in the early 2000s; almost every university had its own BBS forum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Beijing Film Academy naturally had its own BBS, and it was very active inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did students communicate there, but the school also frequently posted information and notices for recruiting actors, and some small film crews would also entrust people to post announcements there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, as long as anyone logged into the BBS, they would be stunned by the few messages pinned to the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Warmly congratulate our school's Director Cao Yang on winning Best Director in the Cannes main competition section.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Cao Yang's 'Secret Sunshine' wins Best Director and Best Actress at Cannes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gao Yuanyuan becomes the first Chinese Cannes Best Actress!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone who saw these messages could not help but use modal particles to express their shock. Especially under the third post, it was almost entirely sour envy and jealousy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations to the 'Kiss' girl. I racked my brains and never expected that she would be the one to win the first Cannes Best Actress for the Chinese.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first Cannes Best Actress, not from the Central Academy of Drama, not from the Beijing Film Academy, and not from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, but won by someone who entered the industry halfway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time, someone from the Central Academy of Drama came to the forum and said that with a Beijing Film Academy director and a Central Academy of Drama actor, the first Cannes Best Actress would definitely come from the Central Academy of Drama. I'm going to check out their forum now; are there any brothers going with me to mock them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Count me in, let's go together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, regardless of what anyone says, the director who produced the Cannes Best Actress comes from our Beijing Film Academy. It's not just talk that the Beijing Film Academy produces directors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the person above, I don't even need to guess; you're either from the Directing Department or the Cinematography Department. Can you tell me your dorm number? No other meaning, I'm from the Acting Department and want to find you to spar on acting skills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Acting Department, hehehe...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong with the Acting Department? This year, the Acting Department also produced a Venice Best Actress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of this, I have to exclaim: Director Cao is awesome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cao Yang only knows how to film women. He's taking the easy way out; filming women from a female perspective, isn't it easy to win awards? If he has the ability to produce a Best Actor, that would be real skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once this reply appeared, the campus forum, which had been discussing things heatedly, instantly went quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Easy way out? Easy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you looking down on all directors? If it were really that easy, why are there only a few Best Actresses from the three major European festivals?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the replies below appeared one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did this idiot come from? Do you dare to use your real name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a big forest, there are all kinds of birds. If you have the ability, go win an award yourself, then come to the forum to show off; that would be real skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you dare to say what awards you've won? Do you have a Golden Lion? A Silver Bear? A Cannes Best Director? Have you produced a Berlin Best Actress? A Venice Best Actress? A Cannes Best Actress? A Golden Rooster Best Actress? A Golden Horse Best Actress?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a moment, I'll find the administrator to check whose account this is. I'd like to know if this person is as awesome as Director Cao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy crap, the post was deleted. Damn it, don't run.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And here I thought they were so awesome; they actually deleted the post and ran away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, everyone felt unsatisfied; they thought they had encountered a tough nut to crack, but it turned out to be a coward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the official news, and there was another post by an individual that was pushed to the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three films, three Best Actresses, cleared Berlin, Venice, and Cannes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For actors, being able to produce a Best Actor or Best Actress is more heart-moving than winning the highest award at the three major festivals. So, under this post, it was all sorts of joking flattery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Cao is awesome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Cao is mighty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Yimou's visuals, Chen Kaige's humanism, Cao Yang's actors—this statement is too accurate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Cao's skill in coaching actors is no empty claim.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone asked on the BBS, \"The person is out filming, has the school hung up banners?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Already covered, don't worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are even some at the entrance of my dorm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The cafeteria has them too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only at the school gate, but they extend quite far outward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The library has them too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, even the bathhouse has them hung up...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Situ had just arrived at the office today when many teachers came to visit, speaking words of congratulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through asking, Old Situ learned that his wicked... no, his beloved disciple had not only won Best Director at Cannes but had also produced another Best Actress. Most importantly, this Cannes Best Actress was a first for the Chinese; it wasn't won by Taiwan, nor by Xiangjiang, but was achieved first by the mainland, which filled a gap in this area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Often, the first is very important and precious; it is estimated that those above will also attach great importance to it and will definitely report on it extensively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder so many people came to congratulate him today. In a sense, winning a Cannes Best Actress is comparable to winning the highest award at the three major European festivals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had a premonition, Old Situ still couldn't help but sigh with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His student's ability to coach actors is truly quite formidable; three films, three international Best Actresses—this is unique in the whole world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only slight regret is that all three are Best Actresses. If there were a Best Actor, it would be perfect, and then there wouldn't be those rumors of \"Zhang Yimou's visuals, Chen Kaige's humanism, Cao Yang's women.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Cao Yang does have a knack for filming women, and filming movies from a female perspective is even more impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this point, the wicked disciple Tian Zhuangzhuang cannot compare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After preparing for so long, explaining the scenes and providing guidance, the result was what kind of mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The acting was there, but the story wasn't told clearly. Although he tried hard to get close to the old version in terms of character styling, and even intentionally slowed down the speech, it was similar in form but not in spirit, far from the original.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had told him long ago that remaking a classic is a thankless task, yet he wouldn't listen and still wanted to create something new. When there is a comparison, new ideas are more easily criticized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you have no new ideas, you become a parrot repeating others' words; without your own thoughts, you are also criticized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frankly speaking, if there were no original version, this film would actually be quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh, ten years of being banned from directing, his inspiration has indeed been worn down quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Tian happened to walk in at this moment and said to Old Situ with a beaming face: \"That kid Cao Yang is something; Cannes Best Director, this is the third one in the country, right? I remember the first two were Xiangjiang's Wang Jiawei and Taiwan's Yang Dechang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, the third in the country, the first in the mainland. Our mainland now has a Cannes Best Director too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Situ spoke calmly, but the upturned corners of his mouth could not be suppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Tian secretly curled his lip. The old guy pretends every single day; pretending to be unruffled, do you think you're Cao Yang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don't know how happy you are inside right now. Under your tutelage, there are Chen Kaige and Cao Yang—oh, right, and me, Tian Zhuangzhuang. Go ahead and enjoy it in secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who is as awesome as you now? So many great directors have come from among your students; you're one of a kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Old Tian put on a thick-skinned face and said, \"Teacher, let's discuss something, okay? Look, I'm now qualified to take on graduate students, and you're getting old now. Why are you still teaching students? You've worked hard your whole life, it's time to enjoy your twilight years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Old Situ's suspicious gaze, Old Tian finally stated his purpose: \"Teacher, will you let Cao Yang come to me? I guarantee I'll turn him into a world-class director.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get out! Don't make me want to slap you when I'm in a good mood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Situ scolded him with a laugh and added, \"You'd better figure out your own affairs first. With that 'Springtime in a Small Town' of yours, you can only go to Venice and have little Ma get you a consolation prize. As for other film festivals, don't go and embarrass yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Tian was silent for a moment, then laughed out loud and said with feigned nonchalance, \"Hey, I haven't filmed in ten years or so, I'm a bit rusty. Once I find my rhythm, I'll be back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Situ sighed in his heart, secretly regretting saying those things, so he comforted him: \"That's true. Next semester, you should still focus on teaching; see if you can bring out a few outstanding students. As for films... let's talk when you have a good script.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Tian's eyes widened. This old guy, is this how you comfort people? You're probably deliberately trying to strike me down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the old guy doesn't know how to comfort people, Old Tian could only comfort himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is also good. At least once my own film comes out, no one will ever doubt again that Cao Yang's first film was manipulated by me—if I had that ability, I wouldn't be in a position where I don't even have a single award of any weight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can consider this as proving Cao Yang's innocence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Domestic media also began to report the news of Cao Yang and Gao Yuanyuan winning awards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 55th Cannes International Film Festival has come to an end. Our country's famous director Cao Yang won Best Director with 'Secret Sunshine' and helped Gao Yuanyuan win Cannes Best Actress. This is the first time a Chinese actress has received this honor...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Following Xiangjiang's Wang Jiawei and Taiwan's Yang Dechang, Director Cao Yang has once again won the honor of Best Director. This is the first Cannes Best Director from the mainland.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Secret Sunshine' won Best Director and Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival. Director Cao Yang has returned with honors once again. Gao Yuanyuan is the biggest beneficiary, the first Chinese Cannes Best Actress, and also the first Cannes Best Actress in East Asia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Cao Yang's first trip to Cannes; Best Director and Best Actress are the perfect answers he has delivered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three films, three international Best Actresses from different film festivals; this feat of Director Cao Yang is hard to surpass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gao Yuanyuan becomes the first Cannes Best Actress in East Asia, and it is also the first time a Chinese person has received this honor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the media was also stunned. You are simply like Old Mouzi, treating winning awards at the three major European festivals like a game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, some media took stock. Of course, they only counted the important awards from the three major European festivals that have prestige; other awards with low international recognition were not included.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Mouzi has two Golden Lions, one Golden Bear, three Grand Jury Prizes, produced one Cannes Best Actor, one Venice Best Actress, and many special consolation prizes from the three major festivals, which will not be listed one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang has one Golden Lion, one Grand Jury Prize, one Best Director, produced one Berlin Best Actress, one Venice Best Actress, and one Cannes Best Actress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems Old Mouzi is still more powerful, having won more awards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Cao Yang is younger, better at promoting people, and better at coaching actors; this is where he has an advantage over Old Mouzi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just three updates, trying to ask for monthly tickets, please go easy on the criticism!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2115,"2026-06-20T05:36:32.009Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","600fda449c66186af9c8ac6acbb5343b5b08fa92a7399adcc000c193061b3e50","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-104","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-102",411,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-cover.jpg"]